surface and pattern design

virginia fitzgerald thinks in patterns - you can find patterns in her paintings, her murals and her illustrations. in her collages and in her every day dress she likes to combine any many patterns as possible. so fitzgerald is a natural at creating patterns and has been honing her computer skills to put her patterns into repeat. you can find some of her patterns on her online store and on spoonflower.

a little retro ...

inspired by the vibe from the local shop, renew arts & industry, natick, ma.

illustration

here is a collection of the many different illustration styles of virginia fitzgerald. her designs are colorful and full of life and have much commercial appeal, as her clients can attest. she is proficient with collage, gouache, acrylic, pen and ink as well as digital work. fitzgerald also has created a unique look using masking fluid. please contact her if you are interested in working with her on your next project.

digital. inspired by the 'rainbow peace flag project ...' of natick, ma. when possible a portion of the sale of products with this design is donated to purchase more peace flags to give away free to people to hang in front of their houses.

'lovely frida ...'

gouache on paper, painting of a woman that I admire in so many ways.

' a heavenly birthday ...'

watercolor on paper

dailydress inspirations

along with her sculptures and photos of dresses, virginia fitzgerald started a blog, a line of one of a kind origami cards and other products, taking the image of the dress from her 'dressproject ...'.

she started a practice of 'dresstagging' where she would make an origami dress, write a good intention on the back and then leave it in a random location to be found and would share the sentiment and a picture of the dresstag on social media.

because of the encouraging response to her dresstags, she began a dailydress blog where she posts inspirational and positive quotes and sentiments, accompanied by one of her dresstags or other works of hers.

illustration - hand lettering

products & where to find them ...

virginia fitzgerald has a few online shops where there are numerous different products with her designs on them. you can also find her wares in some brick and mortar stores. click on the shops name for more information and to go to their site:

'dressproject'

the dress project

The dress form is my symbol for our essential being, our core. Using this emblem, my work speaks about the power of relationships and the politics of relationships; our relationship to ourselves, to each other and to the world in which we live. The work speaks to the emotional or lack of emotional connection between people.

The dress form denotes the body - how we relate to our own body, how we relate to other’s bodies, how we cover our bodies and present our bodies, and how that veneer affects all our experiences and encounters. I deal with the ideas of fertility, fragility, strength, waste, war, imprisonment and freedoms. My work ignites viewers to reconsider their place in our society and culture, to question the status quo.

The Dress Project is relevant to the current issues being debated today. the dress is my soapbox from where I can engage in political debate, question social protocol, and express my authentic self. Using different media and scale the work touches many people regardless of gender, age, background and experiences. I strive to create for them a safe place in which to reconsider their place in the world.

The Dress Project has brought me to a deeper and more determined desire to create. My dresses have shown me the power of Art - how Art can touch people, move people; help people to reach a deeper place in themselves. I have been blessed with the opportunity to witness people become physically moved when interacting with my work. The Dress Project has given me the occasion to challenge my technical skills, and pushed me out of my comfort zone, tackling many different types of visual arts; performance, installation, photography, sculpture and mixed media. All of these media are integral to the vision of my work. The Dress Project has also given me the opportunity to teach, lecture and lead workshops, allowing my enthusiasm to reach people in a more active manner.

'this comes from within ...' (2009)

'black widow ...' aka vcd tape dress

'dear jeff ...' (2012)

'kid gloves' (2012)

'in memory of ...' (2007)

from the land of dragons

The land of dragons is a kingdom of magic and mystery, of hope and rebirth, of beauty and wonder, decay and reawakening. It is a sanctuary where one can wander unrecognizable landscapes and excavate solace in the enigmatic and mesmerizing. It is a realm where the overlooked is observed, contemplated and celebrated; where all are invited to travel, to peruse, to rest, to exhale and to heal their hearts and to replenish their souls. Welcome . . .

murals

commissions and murals

kitchen table series - pen and ink

fiber arts - embroidery

'lilith contemplates ...'

photography - product

photos of products for retail shops to use for the marketing.

window display

fiber arts _creatures

organic crocheting and knitting

installations and collaborative project

'birds of poetry ...' (2012) created for the Attleboro Public's Library with participation of the community and local school children.